What can I say? I love this song! Who doesn’t love The Moon Represents My Heart “月亮代表我的心” by Teresa Teng. The song starts up and my chest tightens. It conjures memories of my childhood, those quilted Chinese jackets my grandma made me wear, Taiwan in the early 80’s, mopeds zipping down dusty roads… It makes me nostalgic for everything I can only relive in my mind. I’m sure every Chinese kid of the 80’s grew up hearing this song.
This YouTube MV is a more modern version of “月亮代表我的心”, adding in the soothing strums of a ukulele. If you are learning Chinese, this is an easy song to sing. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
月亮代表我的心
Lyrics in Traditional Chinese, Pinyin, and English Translation
你問我愛你有多深
Nǐ wèn wǒ ài nǐ yǒu duō shēn
You ask how deep is my love,
我愛你有幾分
Wǒ ài nǐ yǒu jǐ fēn
How long have I loved you…
我的情也真 我的愛也真
Wǒ de qíng yě zhēn wǒ de ài yě zhēn
My affection is real, my love is real
月亮代表我的心
Yuèliàng dàibiǎo wǒ de xīn
The moon represents my heart
你問我愛你有多深
Nǐ wèn wǒ ài nǐ yǒu duō shēn
You ask how deep is my love,
我愛你有幾分
Wǒ ài nǐ yǒu jǐ fēn
How long have I loved you…
我的情不移
Wǒ de qíng bù yí
My affection will not waver
我的愛不變
Wǒ de ài bù biàn
My love will not change
月亮代表我的心
Yuèliàng dàibiǎo wǒ de xīn
The moon represents my heart
輕輕的一個吻
Qīng qīng de yīgè wěn
A gentle kiss
已經打動我的心
Yǐjīng dǎdòng wǒ de xīn
Already touched my heart
深深的一段情
Shēn shēn de yīduàn qíng
A deep love
教我思念到如今
Jiào wǒ sīniàn dào rújīn
Has taught me about longing
你問我愛你有多深
Nǐ wèn wǒ ài nǐ yǒu duō shēn
You ask how deep is my love,
我愛你有幾分
Wǒ ài nǐ yǒu jǐ fēn
How long have I loved you…
你去想一想 你去看一看
Nǐ qù xiǎng yī xiǎng nǐ qù kàn yī kàn
You can think about it and see that
月亮代表我的心
Yuèliàng dàibiǎo wǒ de xīn
The moon represents my heart
輕輕的一個吻
Qīng qīng de yīgè wěn
A gentle kiss
已經打動我的心
Yǐjīng dǎdòng wǒ de xīn
Already touched my heart
深深的一段情
Shēn shēn de yīduàn qíng
A deep love
教我思念到如今
Jiào wǒ sīniàn dào rújīn
Has taught me about longing
你問我愛你有多深
Nǐ wèn wǒ ài nǐ yǒu duō shēn
You ask how deep is my love,
我愛你有幾分
Wǒ ài nǐ yǒu jǐ fēn
How long have I loved you
你去想一想 你去看一看
Nǐ qù xiǎng yī xiǎng nǐ qù kàn yī kàn
You can think about it and see
月亮代表我的心
Yuèliàng dàibiǎo wǒ de xīn
The moon represents my heart
你去想一想 你去看一看
Nǐ qù xiǎng yī xiǎng nǐ qù kàn yī kàn
You can think about it and see
月亮代表我的心
Yuèliàng dàibiǎo wǒ de xīn
The moon represents my heart